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Worshipers bring good words across the church walls and bump into the beach this summer.
Beach Catholicism in Long Island, New York is made up of three parishes that hold masses near the sea every Sunday.
Since the group first launched in 2014, more than 1,000 people have been participating in the service per week.
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Beach Catholic Operations Director Jordan Bernhaldi said he predicted that more than 50,000 people had participated in Fox News Digital. Major The past 10 years.
“It’s a powerful public witness of faith It attracts Catholics all over Long Island, some even coming from New York City. Hundreds of Catholics have something very powerful that kneels before the king, receives him on the Eucharist, on the beach,” Bernhardi said.
Long Island Beach Catholicism brings services to the coastline, and Sunday services attract more than 1,000 attendees each week. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
He said, “As our new holy father, Pope Leo XIVsaid we are called the Missionary Church. Now, in a culture that needs Jesus, perhaps more than ever, we believe the answer is to kick him out. ”
The masses spread across three different beaches and three parishes of Long Island. Saint Ignatius Martyr, Saint Mary of the Island, and the Virgin of the Miraculous Medal.
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Brianver, a pastor of Father Beach Catholic, said Fox News Digital Face is not intended to be included in the four walls.
“When you were a child, do you feel anxious or embarrassed about expressing your faith in front of others? I do. Most people shouldn’t.
Since 2014, three parishes have held outdoor mass services, reaching an estimated 50,000 people. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
“But for some reason, many of us are. Bringing our most important prayer, the Eucharist, to the passage (and the beach), challenges us to fear in a wonderful way,” Barr added. “Like most things that scare us, the more you stand up to them, the faster you will conquer them.”
Fox News Digital has been on hand recently Sunday Beach Massask attendees what the service means.
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Attendee Tim Murphy said he has been attending the service every summer since he started.
“Every week we travel to get off. My wife and I actually met here for a beach mass. My son We can’t be born without a beach mass,” Murphy said.
“Every week we travel to get off. If you’ve never been, it’s definitely worth the trip.” (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
He says attending Mass is life-changing.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get so many people together and celebrate outside on the beach,” he said.
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“People start to walk past the boardwalk and stop and hear God’s Word. It’s an incredible experience. At some point this year, you really need to be involved.”
Dee Santos said Fox News Digital was a special moment every week, and last week saw 1,200 people receive communion.
Brianver, a pastor of Father Beach Catholic, said Fox News Digital Face is not intended to be included in the four walls. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
“What I love is, first of all, we have this beautiful gift from the God of the Beach, and we can celebrate his gift with his presence on the beach,” Santos said.
“It’s about bringing people to people who may not even see us worship. It’s about taking people off the boardwalk and off the beach,” Santos said.
“Last week, there was someone who wanted to know what was going on and we said we were going to have a Mass here.”
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She said the man decided to stay and attend Mass.
“You can also bring other voices from the church and hear what’s going on on Barrier Island and truly celebrate being Catholic and worshiping along with being a Catholic,” Santos said.
Khloe Quill from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
